Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25
81 could not. rhe replied, land vet am NOR

IL could not, "he replied, land yet am NOR
ally certain Of never having written IT"
NO" she said, 't was written by the young
lady sitting at the desk. remarkable coin
cidencer
Very" he replied, gazing admirinCly upon
the picturesque effect OF that young lady's APP
pearance. The gray brocade was a perfect
success.
"Mlss Lathrop" said the editor, 'may in
troduce Mr. Browne, of Brownyille, Wiscon-
sinf
Miss Ida Letlta Lathropr exclaimed Mr..
Browne, with sudden inspiration.
"Mr. Rowland Browne. Jr. p' murmured
Ida. II am indebted to Mr.. Browne for quite
an amount of stamps"
And am indebted TO Miss Lathrop for five
very charming letters"
'And l." sad Mrs Henrietta Johnson, man
aging editor of the Crescent, Fam at the bot
tom of this TRACE comedy"
Admirable !" cried Mr. Rowland Browne,
Jr., land alrs well that ends we'll"
II am so sorry to have troubled YOU, Mrs.
what name shall call youi" asked Ida Lettia
Lathrop.
Mrs Henrietta Johnson" blandly replied
the editor OF the Crescent.
Mr.. Rowland Browne, Jr., jumped TO his
feet. johnson johnson excuse me-" he
said, reseating himself
Certainly, sir, replied the editor Of the
! Crescent you are very excusable.''
"Your nav, Miss Ida" said Mrs. Blggs
/ joining the party, counted upon our being IL
| time for the train. She reckoned we ought tC
be at the depot at quarter past five"
"The train ~ exclaimed Rowland Boowne
! Jr
Yes" replied Ida Letitia Lathrop, "th'
Air Line"
Excuse me, Mrs Johnson-Mrs. DiOnysiu'
johnson, presume, also leave on the All
Line going East. And allow me to say that
agree with you in this, that the time for ex
/ plantations is past; time, | find does AVA
with explanations, as at present exemplifed. :
Exit Miss Ida Lettia Lathrop, Mrs. II
Biggs, and Mr.. Rowland Browne, Jr
The editor, Mrs. Henrietta johnson, foun,
herself alone, with the play ended, and TIA,
curtain dropped She was decidedly bewild
! ed She had met this man who she believe,
to have done her great injury through
ridiculous mistake They had met in IN
most ordinary manner, and the subject Of pas
MISUNDERSTANDING had scarcely been allude
10. Simply, she had been deceived there Ia,
been nothing Of it; she had cherished delu
sion. Or, in the changes OF life, do injurie
become outlawed!
The editor OF the Crescent resumed her bon
net, slightly out OF style, truth 10 say. she ha
no time for fashions. She wrote charming ed
itorials upon the aesthetic in dress poetry an
art, but she had no time for practical applica
ton; and, signing little YEARLY, she de
scended the stairway.
"Donysius" she exclaimed, eucounterin
a gentleman Of diguified appearance, 'ho'
could you leave NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
And you, my dear, how ca. you so overta
Yourself Come, the carriage is just here an
dinner is waiting James, drive by way OF III
Bouleyards, 1t will materially shorten the dis
lance. II this were necessary, my dear; tn
exposure he added
1T is necessary for me-" she replied dec
sivey
Three months later. the marriage 81 Mis-
Ida Letitia Lathron Of Whteside junction
Indiana, and Rowland Browne, Jr. Congress
man-elect from Brownylle, Wisconsin, wa
announced IN the lcad!ng journals.
An interesting paragraph, Furthermore sta
ted, that the fair bride, well known in literar
circles as a most charming essayest, would III
doubtedly create a sensation in Wsshingto
society.-.KdrM. cornell Wo0d1drd, ia III